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Child-friendly apple pancakes drizzled with tahini. (Micah Siva)
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Babies can’t eat honey, but I’m still cooking up a sweet Jewish New Year for mine

Micah Siva by Micah Siva September 23, 2024September 10, 2025

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. As Jews, we are fortunate to celebrate multiple new years, including Tu Bishvat, or the new year for […]

From the cover of "The Very Best Sukkah"
Posted inUncategorized

Book takes Jewish children to ‘The Very Best Sukkah’ — in Uganda

Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder and Forward October 13, 2022October 13, 2022
(From left) Drew Himmelstein's husband, Aaron, and their sons, Harvey and Nate. (Photo/Himmelstein)
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Final column: How my kids learned to say ‘thank you’ — and mean it

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 8, 2021December 8, 2021
Aiden Arthurs receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine at the Jewish Federation/JARC's offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, May 13, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Jeff Kowalsky-AFP via Getty Images)
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As my kids get vaccinated, they wonder what’s next

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein November 8, 2021
(Photo/Instagram @kids.eat.in.color)
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Want rave reviews for dinner? Let your kids choose.

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein October 11, 2021October 13, 2021
Protesters on both sides of the abortion issue gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building during the Right To Life March in Washington, Jan. 18, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Mark Wilson-Getty Images)
Posted inParenting

I’m pro-choice, I’m a parent, and I know what I can handle

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein September 13, 2021
(Photo/stockvault-Mircea Iancu CC0)
Posted inParenting

I feel safe as my kids roam the neighborhood, and that’s good for everyone

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein August 23, 2021
a young boy sits reading Curious George
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Summer is a real page-turner in my book-happy family

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein July 27, 2021
A tick preserved in prehistoric amber. They've been around a long time, and they're not going anywhere. (Photo/George Poinar Jr., Oregon State University)
Posted inParenting

As if Covid wasn’t enough, my new nightmare is ticks

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
a blond boy wearing a facemask
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‘Honor system’ on masks puts my young kids at peril

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein June 1, 2021

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